Chicago style italian beef crockpot

This Slow Cooker Italian Beef is an easy dinner recipe inspired by the Chicago staple that has so much flavor it will literally melt in your mouth!

If you love beef, you'll love this Portillo's Italian beef recipe! Get the flavor of the Chicago staple right in your own home.

Cooked in a dutch oven, this Chicago Italian beef recipe is a great make ahead recipe for parties, family gatherings.

Makes 6 large sandwiches

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Chicago Italian Beef is made by slowly roasting lean beef on a rack above a pan filled with seasoned beef-based stock. Some folks call it gravy, but in most Chicago Italian households gravy is a term reserved for tomato sauces. Others call it au jus or "juice" for short, although it is often made with bouillon, and that is not technically au jus, which normally refers to natural cooking juices. Let's just call it juice, OK? It's what keeps the sandwich nice and moist.

Recipe excerpted with permission from R. U. Kidding Me? Cooking with Darryl, © 83 Press, 2024.

Overview "Portillo's Restaurants", in Chicago, are famous for their beef sandwiches. This would be one of those dishes you could make for your family and freeze leftovers for another meal." Ingredients 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 ...

Bursting with savory flavors and tender beef, an Italian Beef Sandwich has captured the hearts (and taste buds) of food lovers worldwide.

Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwich made easy! These Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are super easy to make with just a few ingredients. SO MUCH FLAVOR!